After a delay due to the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1, Social Security announced its most anticipated change of the year: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Beginning on Jan. 1, ...

People's budgets go through plenty of changes during their lives. For instance, people tend to cut down on travel and ...

Typically, the Social Security COLA for the upcoming year is announced on Oct. 15, but due to the government shutdown, this ...

The headline CPI is expected to reach the highest level since June 2024 at 3.1%, driven by tariff-related goods inflation. The market rents are falling, mostly in Texas and southern states, pointing ...

It seems the only constant in life is change. Let's take a look at why the 2026 COLA is both good and bad for Social Security ...

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The Department of Labor has handed President Donald Trump a mixed set of inflation figures, with core inflation ticking down but the annual headline rate rising thanks to higher gas prices. On ...

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used to calculate the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Key CPI-W data needed to calculate the 2026 COLA will now ...

Key CPI-W data needed to calculate the 2026 COLA will now be announced on Oct. 24. The purchasing power of Social Security benefits has decreased over the years. The government shutdown has affected ...

UK CPI inflation came in at 3.8% for September, unchanged from the previous month, with analysts having forecast a reading of 4%. Follow our live coverage for the latest reaction and the implications ...

Japan's inflation-adjusted real wage index fell 1.4 pct in September from a year earlier, marking the ninth consecutive monthly decline, as inflation continued to outpace wage growth, government data ...

Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive a 2.8% increase in monthly payments for 2026 under the annual ...